Karin vs Kaydee
Karin and Kaydeecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Karin was ranked #4535 and Kaydee #3447 among girls in England and Wales.
Karin and Kaydee over time
Karin and Kaydee appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Kaydee held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Karin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Karin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kaydee in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Karin and Kaydee changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2020, ending at #4535 and #3447.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2020
Karin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kaydee in 14.
Highest recorded here: Karin #1557 in 1999, Kaydee #793 in 2007.
The order changed in 2004: Kaydee moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #3099 and #3594; by 2004 that had become #3725 and #1312.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Karin #4535, Kaydee #3447.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Karin | Kaydee |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #476 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Karin and Kaydee both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Karin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #10 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #476 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Kaydee
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2018
Highest recorded position: #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2007–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls